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  • Thursday, 30 July, 2020
    Lucy Warwick-Ching
    ‘Motherhood penalty’ made worse by the effects of the pandemic

    Women more likely to take unpaid leave from work to care for children

  • Friday, 20 March, 2020
    Lucy Warwick-Ching
    Working parents braced for home schooling their children

    Government should provide vouchers to cover emergency childcare costs during the virus crisis

  • Friday, 27 September, 2019
    Lucy Warwick-Ching
    Starting university? Lesson one is how to budget

    Many students are more likely to worry about money than exam results

  • Friday, 12 April, 2019
    UK employment
    Does your workplace offer a fair parental pay package?

    Parents: tell us about about what support your employer offers — and is it enough?

  • Friday, 12 April, 2019
    Lucy Warwick-Ching
    Thinking about having a baby? Don’t forget to do the maths first

    Maternity pay packages offered by employers can differ by thousands of pounds

  • Friday, 1 March, 2019
    Lucy Warwick-Ching
    Parents are losing millions of pounds in the maze of childcare funding

    My own experience has seen a long catalogue of errors

  • Friday, 25 January, 2019
    Lucy Warwick-Ching
    What price flexibility and a better work-life balance?

    Agile working is key to keeping parents in the workforce

  • Friday, 23 November, 2018
    Lucy Warwick-Ching
    Can you ever have a ‘good’ divorce?

    Cut the conflict in separation to cut the cost

  • Thursday, 4 October, 2018
    Lucy Warwick-Ching
    Parents spin fairy tales of financial equality

    Why do we treat boys and girls differently when we talk about money?

  • Friday, 24 August, 2018
    Lucy Warwick-Ching
    Child Trust Funds — real-world economics for 16-year-olds

    Savings scheme comes of age, allowing teenagers to make financial decisions

  • Wednesday, 6 June, 2018
    Lucy Warwick-Ching
    What financial secrets is your partner keeping from you?

    Many couples routinely hide their savings and debts from each other, survey finds

  • Friday, 1 September, 2017
    Lucy Warwick-Ching
    There’s no such thing as a free lunch — or free childcare

    Nurseries forced to charge for meals, nappies and activities

  • Thursday, 13 July, 2017
    Lucy Warwick-Ching
    Why tax-free childcare account website makes me want to bawl

    Website beset by technical glitches and confusing questions

  • Friday, 28 April, 2017
    Lucy Warwick-Ching
    It doesn’t pay to cheat on your child’s car insurance

    Thousands of parents commit fraud by ‘fronting’

  • Friday, 24 March, 2017
    Lucy Warwick-Ching
    Tax-Free Childcare could save thousands — but it’s not childsplay

    Unravelling the tangled web of childcare information

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